Baking-rack.



I. L.'THOMP-SON. BAKING RACK.

APPLICATION FILED MAY I5. I914- Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

C0., WASHINGTON D c barman era JOHN L. THOMPSON, EL CENTIRO, CALIFORNIA.

BAKING-BACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

Application at May 15, 1914. Serial No. 838,872.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, JOHN L. THOMPSON,

a citizen of the United States, residing at El Centro, in the county of Imperial and State of California, have invented new and steam to the oven in which the rack is used and thereby causing the meat, bread or other article being baked or roasted to be kept moist and thereby preventing the same from drying out.

The invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of devices hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings :-Figure 1 is a plan of an improved baking rack constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the same.

The rack body 1 is here shown as of ob long rectangular form and should be of any size or shape adapting it to be readily placed in and removed from an oven of a stove or range. Preferably my improved rack is made of sheet metal but it may be made of any'suitable material. In the embodiment of my invention the body of the rack is formed with a semi-tubular groove 2 which extends around the same and is spaced a suitable distance from the sides and ends of the rack, this semi-tubular groove being formed by a corrugation on the under side of the rack. A semi-tubular member 3 is secured on the rack, above the semi-tubular corrugation 2 and is secured to the rack by welding or in any other suitable manner and the said semi-tubular member 3 coact-s with the corrugation 2 to form a boiler 4 which extends around the rack as shown. The front side of the boiler is provided at its center with a filling nipple 5 to enable water to be placed in the boiler and with a cap 6to close said nipple. The sides and rear portion of the members 3=are provided in their upper sides with small openings 7 for the escape of steam. The body of. the

rack, within the space bounded by the boiler 1s formed with openings 8 which enable steam to pass downwardly through the rack so that steam will be supplied to all parts of'the oven, both above and below the rack and'thereby cause the meat,ebread or other article being roasted or baked tobe kept moist and prevented from drying out.

When an article isbeing baked or roasted that should not be moistened water may 'be omitted from the boiler andhence prevent steam from being supplied to the oven.

My improved baking rack may be readily placed in or removed from an oven, is light, cheap, simple, strong and durable and its use enables food articles to be baked or roasted in' a highly superior manner.

Having thus described my invention, I

. claim near its ends and sides and also provided with a semi-tubular member secured in mg istry with and on the side opposite the cor rugation and coacting with the corrugation to form a boiler, the said rack having openings for the passage of steam therethrough.

2. As anew article of manufacture, a bakingrack comprising a perforated body having cooperating bulged portions defining a water receiving channel extending about themarginal edges of the rack, and having a filling opening, means closing said opening, and one of said bulged portions having a series of apertures for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN L. THOMPSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

